11/08/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Montreal Habitants, out of college (Wichita State). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/16/1957 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1957 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/16/1961 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/11/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/27/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
08/03/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
10/08/1965 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $690,000 with the Montreal Habitants organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/10/1966 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
10/20/1967 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/03/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $464,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/29/1968 |
Goes 5-7 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
10/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/31/1968 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/08/1968 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/27/1969 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/25/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
08/26/1970 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
11/13/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/28/1971 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 4 months. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
147 |
9 |
1960 |
149 |
8 |
1963 |
146 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1959 |
651 |
8 |
1963 |
663 |
3 |
1964 |
662 |
4 |
1966 |
663 |
2 |
1967 |
647 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1959 |
604 |
4 |
1960 |
589 |
5 |
1961 |
596 |
9 |
1962 |
604 |
4 |
1963 |
622 |
1 |
1964 |
625 |
2 |
1965 |
608 |
5 |
1966 |
610 |
1 |
1967 |
597 |
3 |
1968 |
600 |
3 |
1969 |
588 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1961 |
176 |
6 |
1962 |
186 |
6 |
1963 |
176 |
2 |
1964 |
159 |
7 |
1965 |
167 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1962 |
286 |
9 |
1963 |
263 |
10 |
1968 |
248 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1960 |
29 |
10 |
1961 |
34 |
4 |
1962 |
44 |
1 |
1963 |
28 |
9 |
1964 |
31 |
6 |
1965 |
38 |
1 |
1966 |
34 |
2 |
1967 |
38 |
1 |
1968 |
40 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1959 |
14 |
2 |
1960 |
13 |
1 |
1962 |
10 |
4 |
1963 |
7 |
9 |
1964 |
8 |
6 |
1966 |
9 |
6 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1961 |
15 |
8 |
1969 |
30 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1961 |
102 |
8 |
1967 |
73 |
8 |
1968 |
69 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1964 |
82 |
10 |
1966 |
86 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1959 |
5 |
9 |
1969 |
7 |
5 |
1971 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1961 |
9 |
1 |
1963 |
8 |
3 |
1966 |
9 |
1 |
1967 |
6 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1962 |
66 |
6 |
1964 |
53 |
9 |
1965 |
64 |
2 |
1967 |
52 |
9 |
1968 |
59 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1961 |
.295 |
9 |
1962 |
.308 |
7 |
1963 |
.283 |
8 |
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